Garment hanger



Dec. 19, 1944. A YOUNG 2,365,655

GARMENT HANGER Original Filed May 7, 1942 INVEN was. 02 4 /7 Patented Dec. 19, 1944 OFFICE GARMENT HANGER Leonard A. Young, Detroit, Mich, and James D. Coney, Chicago, Ill., assignors to LA. Young Spring and Wire Corporation, Detroit, Mich, a

corporation of Michigan Original application May 7, 1942, Serial No.

442,028. Divided and this application October 12, 1942. Serial No. 461.748 7 6 Claims.

This application is a division of our application for Letters Patent, Serial No. 442,028, filed May- 7, 1942.

. The main objects of this invention are: H

First, to provide a garment hanger employing arelatively. small amountof wire which is strong, and rigid and presents non-metallic supporting surfacesof substantial section to the garment supported.

Second, to provide a garment hanger which is mainly; formed of paper tubing or tubes of multi-ply paper which may bevery econoini'callyv p d ced Objects relating to details "and economies of the invention will appear from the description to'follow. The inventionis defined out in the claims; I

I Preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which: l. 7 v

and. pointed embodying the features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged. fragmentary view par-- tially in vertical section illustrating the manner of connecting the strut to the yoke.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view partially in section on line 3-3 of Fig. 4 through the apex of the hanger yoke illustrating the structure thereof and the relation of the suspending hook thereto and the reinforcing features of the suspending hook.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view partially in vertical section illustrating a modified form or embodiment of the invention.

In theembodiment of our invention illustrated, the yoke portion I of the hanger is formed of paper tubing, preferably paper convolutely wound, with the various plies thereof adhesively secured together. This tube is bent at the apex 2 to provide downwardly diverging arms 3. The under wall 4 of the "bent portion of the yoke is upwardly collapsed against the top portion, the complete collapsing being at a central point, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, to provide a longitudinal groove-like recess 5.

The hook 6 is formed of a suitable gauge of wire and the shank 1 terminates in a laterally disposed arm 8 formed by folding the wire upon itself into a collapsed loop, as shown in Fig. 3, the lower arm of this loop being extended to provide a curved arm 9 projecting oppositely from the arm 8. These arms 8 and 9 are suitably curved to fit against the under side of the g Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a garment hanger collapsed under wall at the apex of the yokeand lie in the longitudinal groove or recess 5. These arms are of such length as to constitute supporting members and reinforcing members for the collapsed apex portion of the yoke.

An offset ll isformed in the shank so that when the hook is completely engaged and in position, the shank closely embraces one edge of the opening l2 through which the shank is passed. lhis serves the double purpose of retaining the hook in position and also in retaining the arms 8 and e in their supporting engaging relation to the collapsed wall at the apex of the yoke.

The strut i3 is also formed of paper tubing and is arranged with-the top portion M of its ends against the under side of the bottom por-' tion 5 5 at the ends of the arms.

The clips 56 are formed of wire of suitable gauge, the arms being disposed angularly so that theymay beinserted into the open ends of the yoke arms and the strut with the bight portion ifl of the clips in clamping engagement with the meeting wallsof the arms and strut.

' In the'e'mbodim'ent best shown in Fig. 2, the arms of the clips are return bent to provide angularly disposed prongs l8 preferably sharpenedso that they readily embed themselves in the wall of the arms of the strut, as illustrated.

In the embodiment shown in Fig, 5, the arms of the clips 20 have return bent ends 2| which engage within the arms of the yoke and the strut with retaining stress, the same clamping action being present as described for the embodiment of Fig. 2.

This arrangement of parts has the advantage of permitting the shipping of the structure in. the knock-down, if that is desired, and the ready setting up thereof.

It is not practical to withdraw the clips from the embodiment shown Fig. 2 but in Fig. 5 they are arranged so that they may be withdrawn if it is desired to knock-down the structure.

It will be noted that the clips are so arranged that they do not contact with the garment arranged on the hanger either on the yoke or on the strut. This avoids the necessity of rust-proofing or coating the clips.

We have illustrated anddescribed our inven-- tion in a very practical embodiment thereof. We have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modifications and adaptations which we contemplate as it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt our invention as may be desired.

Having thus described our invention, what we the ends of said tubular arms and strut being open, and U-shaped clips, the arms of which have angularly disposed return bent terminal portions disposed with their arms and their return bent ends within the Open ends of said :arms and tubular strut and with their return bent portions in piercing retaining engagement therewith, the bights of said U-shaped clips acting to clamp the upper sides of said strut at the ends thereof against th undersides of said arms at the ends thereof.

2. In a garment hanger, the combination of a supporting yoke formed of a paper tube having downwardly diverging arms, a suspending hook at the apex of said arms, a tubular strut disposed with the upper sides of its ends against the undersides of the ends of the arms of the yoke, the ends of said tubular arms'and strut being open, and U-shaped clips, the arms of which have return bent terminal portions disposed with their arms and their return bent ends within the open ends of said arms and tubular strut and in retaining engagement therewith, the bights of said U-shaped clips acting to clamp the upper sides of said strut at the ends thereof against the undersides of said arms at the ends thereof.

3. In a garment hanger, the combination of a supporting yoke formed of a paper tube havin downwardly diverging arms, a suspending hook at the apex of said'arms, a tubular strut disposed with the upper .sides of its ends against the undersides of the ends of the arms of the yoke, the

ends of said tubular arms and strut being open,

and clips having angularly disposed arms terminating in laterally disposed portions engaging within said yoke arms and strut with retaining stress, the bight portions of the clips having clamping engagement with the meeting edges of said arms and strut.

4. In a garment hanger, the combination of a supporting yoke formed of a paper tube having downwardly diverging arms, a suspending hook at the apex of said arms, a tubular strut disposed with the upper sides of its ends against the undersides of the ends of the arms of the yoke, the ends of said tubular arms and strut being open, and U-shaped clips having their arms disposed within the open ends of said yoke arms and strut with retaining stress, the bight portions of the clips having clamping engagement with the meeting edges of said arms and strut.

5. In a garment hanger, the combination of a supporting yoke formed of a paper tube having downwardly diverging arms, a suspending hook at the apex of said arms, a tubular strut disposed with the upper sides of its ends against the undersides of the ends of the arms of the yoke, the ends of said tubular arms and strut being open, and U-shaped clips having their arms disposed longitudinally within the open ends of said yok arms and strut, said arms also being disposed to clamp the upper sides of the ends of the strut against under sides of the outer ends of said tubular arms.

6. In a garment hanger, the combination of a supporting yoke formed of a paper tube having downwardly diverging arms, a suspending hook at the apex of said arms, a tubular strut disposed with the upper sides of its ends against the undersides of the ends of the arms of the yoke, the

. ends of said tubular yoke arms and tubular strut being open, and clips having diverging arms retainingly engaged within the open ends of said yoke arms and tubular strut and extending 1ongitudinally of said arm and strut and clamping the upper sides of the ends of the strut to the undersides of the outer ends of the yoke arms.

LEONARD A. YOUNG. JAMES D. CONEY. 

